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Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Read the following compositions ('What did you do last weekend?' and 'A postcard') written by two anonymous NB1 students. Correct the mistakes and try to improve the style/structures. Pay special attention to:

1. On Friday I went to the college to giving my lessons and we had a few activities of carnivals.On Friday I went to school to give my lessons/ to teach and we had a few carnival activities.
2. The children with the help of the teacher had to elaborate your disguise.With the help of the teacher, the children had to elaborate their costumes.
3. We all were disguised of rabbits.We were all disguised as rabbits.
4. Later they were going out to the court of the college to dance.Later they went to the playground of the school to dance.
5. I after my classes me was to eating with my cousin and his husband.After my classes, I went to have lunch with my cousin and her husband.
6. We ate paella of vegetables.We had a vegetable paella.
7. On Saturday morning I bought myself my newspapers and read them in my terrace to the Sun.On Saturday morning I bought my newspapers and read them in my terrace in the sunshine.
8. Later we went to eat to the Plaza Bohemia to a restaurant.Later, we went to a restaurant in Plaza Bohemia to have dinner
9. In the night we stay to have dinner and to disguise ourselves with a group of friends.In the evening, a group of friends and I met to have dinner and to disguise/dress up.
10. We were dancing in the discotheque and they gave to us a prize to the best disguise.We danced in a disco and they gave us a prize for the best costume.
11. Since we were very tired, on Sunday we get up very late and we went away to eating a 'caldero' to the restaurant The Mosqui.Since we were very tired, on Sunday we got up very late and we had a ‘caldero’ for lunch at El Mosqui.
12. In the evening we sleep a great siesta and in the night we saw a movie in the DVD.In the afternoon, we slept a great siesta and in the evening we watched a DVD/film.
13. Monday was a holiday for the teachers of Cartagena and then I was useful to do my English homework.Monday was a bank holiday for teachers in Cartagena, and then I did my English homework.An anonymous NB1 student.

COMPOSITION 2: A postcard

1. Dear Pepi.

2. Hope you're OK.

3. I write to you from Miami.

4. We have thought of passing here the vacations of Holy Week.

5. The trip was very heavy, several flight schedule.

6. But we fly very well, they were giving drink free.

7. And I remembered you since be what you like.

8. Here we were to 32 degrees of temperature.

9. We lodge at the apartment of a friends at Miami beach.

10. It is opposite the beach.

11. We rent a car and we were doing visits.

12. We have done some purchases, and do not worry that I have remembered you...

13. We were in C.S.I Miami recording studios and I have taken photos of the actors.

1 the healthiest
2 the most quiet/the quietest
3 the fastest
4 the most casual
5 the hottest
6 the most difficult
7 the noisiest
8 the easiest

c. What do you think is...
1 ... the most interesting book to read?
2 ... the most exciting place to visit?
3 ... the best food to eat?
4 ... the funniest person you know?
5 ... most comfortable way to travel?
6 ... the worst show on TV?
7 ... the best song in the charts at the moment?

a. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives.

1 Fruit and vegetables/healthy/chipsFruit and vegetables are healthier than chips.
2 The countryside/quiet/citiesThe countryside is more quiet/quieter than cities.
3 Racing cars/fast/normal carsRacing cars are faster than normal cars.
4 Jeans/casual/suitsJeans are more casual than suits.
5 Jamaica/hot/the UKJamaica is hotter than the UK
6 Level 6 Maths/difficult/level 2Level 6 Maths is more difficult than level 2.
7 Play times at school/noisy/lesson timesPlay times at school are noisier than lesson times.
8 Level 2 spelling/easy/level 4Level 2 spelling is easier than level 4.

Which of the two-syllable adjectives admits two possibilities (i.e. more + adjective & adjective-er)?quiet --> quieter & more quiet